Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1P 2LX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 65.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	65.2%	10.5%	51.0%	14.2%
Male	45.3%	34.8%	-10.5%	49.0%	-14.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW1P 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	21.8%	4.3%	44.2%	-22.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	16.9%	15.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	6.1%	3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	51.1%	11.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.1%	24.5%	-8.6%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	16.9%	12.9%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	1.2%	3.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	19%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	54%	5.9%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	5%	3.8%	0.8%	4.2%
White	84.9%	57.6%	-27.3%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.2%	7.9%	6.7%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	50.4%	-19.9%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	3.5%	8.6%	5.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	13.7%	6.7%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	50.4%	-17.6%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	33.8%	31.5%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	2.9%	-18.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	8.5%	0.2%	8.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Vincent Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vincent Square was 211.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Pimlico North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vincent Square has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Pimlico North and the 273rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW1P 2LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vincent Square are based on 581 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 2LX

Average Price
£3,884,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,884,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vincent Square

Average Price
£1,411,753

Semi-Detached
£3,089,634

Terraced
£3,852,760

Detached
£35,314,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,113,756

Other
£4,397,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vincent SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Vincent Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,725,000	2018-03-07	£2,423,315
11 Vincent Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,550,000	2013-10-01	£2,759,078
12 Vincent Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,175,000	2013-09-30	£3,501,978
5 Vincent Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,250,088	2013-06-07	£3,706,505
5 Vincent Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2006-05-15	£4,340,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 2LX

Employment

SW1P 2LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SW1P 2LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	39
Full-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Part-Time Employee	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	272 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Primary School Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	- not rated	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	350 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	780 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,647 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westminster Childrens' Hospital School Vincent Square , SW1P 2NS	- not rated	333 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , London SW1P 4AU	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy 10 Grey Coat Place , SW1P 1SB	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regency Cafe	GROUND FLOOR, 19 REGENCY STREET	123 yd
Royal Oak Public House	2 REGENCY STREET	127 yd
Astral Cafe	8 REGENCY PLACE	171 yd
The Loose Box	THE LOOSE BOX, 51 HORSEFERRY ROAD	225 yd
Pizza Mannyacs	THE LOOSE BOX, 51 HORSEFERRY ROAD	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	254 yd
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	574 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	605 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	605 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	414 yd
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	421 yd
Kimchimama	28 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	472 yd
Domino's	17 WARWICK WAY	475 yd
Gail'S Bakery	26 CHURTON STREET	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	347 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	409 yd
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	476 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	607 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	95 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	257 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		257 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		347 yd
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	576 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Defra NOBEL HOUSE NOBEL HOUSE SMITH SQUARE		610 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	676 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW1P 2LX